Hierarchically porous LiFePO 4/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes composite as a cathode for lithium ion batteries

  • Jinli Yang
  • , Jiajun Wang
  • , Xifei Li
  • , Dongniu Wang
  • , Jian Liu
  • , Guoxian Liang
  • , Michel Gauthier
  • , Yongliang Li
  • , Dongsheng Geng
  • , Ruying Li
  • , Xueliang Sun*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A porous composite of LiFePO 4/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) with hierarchical structure was prepared by a sol-gel method without templates or surfactants. Highly conductive and uniformly dispersed N-CNTs incorporated into three dimensional interlaced porous LiFePO 4 can facilitate the electronic and lithium ion diffusion rate. The LiFePO 4/N-CNTs composites deliver a reversible discharge capacity of 138 mA h g -1 at a current density of 17 mA g -1 while the LiFePO 4/CNTs composites only deliver 113 mA h g -1, demonstrating N-CNTs modified composites can act as a promising cathode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7537-7543
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume22
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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